Tergiversate

/ˈtɜːdʒɪvəseɪt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:18 pts12 letters

Definition of Tergiversate

verb

To evade, to equivocate using subterfuge; to obfuscate in a deliberate manner.
To change sides or affiliation; to apostatize.

Anagrams of Tergiversate

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "tergiversate":

10-LETTER WORDS

9-LETTER WORDS

aigrettes arrestive ergatives gestative gravesite reiterate retargets retrieves serviette vegetates veritates

8-LETTER WORDS

aigrette ariettes arrestee arteries averters eagerest eateries egestive ergative estivate etageres greasier greatest greeters grievers+23 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "tergiversate" and rearranging:

+dtergiversated

+stergiversates

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

desertbeat around the bushprevaricate

Rhyming Words

abate abbreviate abdicate ablate ablegate abnegate abominate abrogate absolute acaudate accelerate accentuate acclimate accommodate accrete+5 more

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